The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-05
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mlssloners OF Gfeen0ille or Anderson
or by both conjunctly to devise the
ways and means of holding Normal
Institute some time during The sum-
mer of the current Year in the town
of WILLIAMSON. This design is to
have an institute for the benefit of
the teachers, not only in the counties
of Anderson and Greenville, but also
of Oconee and Pickens. This propo-
sltion strikes us favorably A com
mlttee was appointed by the teach
ers of the Institute held at Pickens
G. IL. last August, to report a plan
for similar institute during the
summer of this year. This commit
tee met some time ago, and having
seen the proposition alluded to above,
commended it to tho favorable notice
Of esschool commissioners and the
board Of examiners of Pickons Coun-
ty, hoping that they would take such
steps as would be necessary to secure
to the teachers of Pickens County the
privilege af attending the Inter Coun-
ty Institute ut Williamson. What
has been done by the authorities in
Pickens County, we do not know, save,
that we have been informed by one
who received his information through
the Anderson IntellIgcncer, that the
school commissioner Of Pickens Coun-
ty had been interviewed on the mat
ter of tbs mterCounty Institute at
Williamston, and that he (said com
missioner) declined to say much pro
or con- until he could ascertain the
opinion Of Picllens County teachers.
If this information be correct, it is
some what a matter of surprise that
Lur School Commissioner should wait
to consult the teachers, before endors-
ing with MI his heart q movement
that cannot fail to commend itself to
all who desire progress and improve
mcnt in the cause of cducation, much
less to school commissioner. Be
sides the teachers of Pickcns had al
ready given expression as to what
they desired through the appointment
of a committee to provide the ways
and means of Normal Institute. In
my judgement the School Commits
sioncr ought not to have mnWGested
the least hesitation in giving his a}l-
| proyal to SO worthy IL cause He
ought to have promised to countcnance
aud encourage the enterprise as an
officer aud ~ a citizen. Wcdo hope
that hc will publicly declare himself
in favor OF Normal institutes; for in
doing so lie will be only cxprcss;tg
hnnself in favor Of increasing the
lhcah3 Of directly improving The work;
Of tcaching, and indirectly honctitt
ing the connty: He would certainly.
not put Pickans CorntY in the anon
olona exception Of opposing III instj-
tuition which has stashpcd upon ii,
Che seal OF approval of The best cluca-
tors, not only of this land but all the
world We don't want i'ickcns to be
isolated from the aggressive and pro
! Gressivo movements of the county,
and especially that Of education. We
want our teachers brought into CON.
ference With teachers of other coun-
ties. We want them brought under
the influence of some of the best and
nbleSt educators. We waut them to
receive instruction from those who
have the acknowledged qualification
to lmpart the principles of the didac,
tic art. If tho educational interests
OF our county is to be advanced, the
needed Influences, to somo extent, al
least, must come from abroad. We
have in Pickens County n great many
young teachers, male and female, they
are just rs promising ns the teachers
in any county, but whether the fruit
of this promise will be realized de
ponds on their development in the fu
tme, Certainly not on their present
attainmeHts. Nothing in my hum
bic judgements tends moro to pro
duce this needed Development than
the advantages of such an institute as
the one proposed to be held at vii
liamstOn. Let us have the Inter
County Normal Institute.
TEACHER.
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